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10 gr., 2 single copies in indigo resp. dark blue, and pair 2 gr. light blue, plate II, ample to mostly large margins, lightly cancelled on letter sheet from "MESSINA 11 6 1860", to Genova, with adjacent red "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI". A most unusual franking on cover to the kingdom of Sardinia. Certificate Diena (2000) ) (Sassone 12,12b,7)
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1 gr. olive brown, plate , 1st state, good to large margins and neatly cancelled, very fine. Certificate Colla (2016) (Sassone 3b)
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5 gr. dark carmine with single copy 2 gr. blue, plate I, and three single copies 2 gr. deep dark blue (azzurro scurissimo), all in fresh colour and with good to mostly large margins, tied by neat 'ferro di cavallo' to letter sheet from "CATANIA 7 = 8 59" to Palermo with arrival mark on front. Very fine entire with most unusual franking. Signed a.o. Emilio Diena and Enzo Diena with certificate (1987) (Sassone 9b,6,8a)
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½ gr. dark orange, plate I, Naples paper, fresh colour and large margins, lightly cancelled, extremely fine. Certificate Sorani (1990) (Sassone 1e)
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2 gr. ultramarine (azzuro oltramare), Naples paper, fresh colour and large margins, tied by light 'ferro di cavallo' handstamp to letter sheet with adjacent "MESA. 1859 15 GENNO" to Catania. Very fine. Several signatures, certificate Sorani (2022) (Sassone 7d)
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2 gr. blue, plate II, horizontal marginal strip of 3, fresh colour and large margins including ca. 5 mm sheet margin at left, lightly used. Pre-fold between second and third stamp, otherwise very fine. A most attractive strip. Certificate Colla (2002) (Sassone 7a)
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20 gr. slate grey and 2 gr. light blue, plate I, Palermo paper, tied to entire letter with adjacent "MESSINA 18-3 60" and boxed "P.D." to Würzburg, Bavaria. The 20 gr. slightly touched at left, otherwise large margins. A very fine and attractive letter with rare destination. Certificate Raybaudi (2000)
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1 gr. light green olive, 2 gr. blue, 5 gr. vermillion and 10 gr. dark blue, all in fresh deep colour and with clear to large margins, tied to piece with adjacent "MESSINA 28 GENNo.". Very fine and most attractive. Certificate Enzo Diena (1991) (Sassone 5,6,11,12)
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5 gr. carmine-rose, plate I, two copies together with 2 gr. light blue, plate I, Palermo paper, all with large even margins, tied to entire letter with red dispatch mark "TRAPANI 25-10 59", adjacent Palermo transit mark and "VIA DI SARZANA", to Genova. A very fine and rare letter to Sardinia, paid to the harbour of landing and charged for the Sardinian rote with "7" decimes. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1985), Raybaudi with certificate (1985) and Bottacchi with certificate (2012) (Sassone 9,6g)
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½ gr. dark orange, plate I, Naples paper, horizontal pair, fresh colour and large margins with full dividing lines, neatly cancelled on piece, very fine. Certificate Enzo Diena (1987) (Sassone 1e)
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